David Broome: Plastic bags are not our biggest problem
COMMENT: Supermarket plastic bags have much more than a single use.
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This month in the garden
It's harvest time in the vege garden. Or so the gardening books tell me.
Letters: Stop poisoning the land with chemicals
Nearly all the numerous poisons used by agriculture here are neuro-toxic, says a reader.
Cow cull chance to evaluate farming
COMMENT: Culling dairy cows is an opportunity to change our farm products.
Frank Gibson: Taming climate change not cheap
Jim Jones has some innovative ideas for combating climate change and greenhouse gases
Rae Roadley: Losing sleep counting sheep
Is the Beltex tall enough to to do the business? "He's very short," I said.
Rural Ramblings: Chickens come home to roost
Julie Patton recaps weather, visitors and unruly chickens.
Muriel Newman: Climate change policy a recipe for disaster
Climate change controls are likely to levy large costs to homeowners across NZ.
Lance O'Sullivan: City move needed for growth
Lance O'Sullivan discusses heading off to Auckland to grow his business.
Autumn casts saffron before slugs
Foraging comes to the fore in autumn as daylight hours wane and nights cool.
Jamie Mackay - A tribute to Robin Archer
Jamie Mackay pays tribute to All Black #563 - Robin Archer.
Opinion: Reusing cow urine as foliar fertiliser
Opinion: research chemist Kevin Calvert on the benefits of cow urine as foliar fertiliser
Dr Doug Edmeades: PC speak pervades Lincoln University
OPINION: Dr Edmeades tries to make sense of Lincoln University's latest "PC" direction
Wayne Bennett: Lifetime passion for the natural world
Wayne Bennett is a new columnist with a passion for preserving the natural world.
Putting NZ on the path to zero carbon
Planned law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have widespread economic impact.
Opinion: Eruptions have risks and rewards
The most likely volcanic effect on Whanganui District is a sprinkling of ash from Ruapehu
Mike Hosking: Deary me - what's going on at Fonterra?
COMMENT: Goings on at one of our biggest companies are leaving a sour taste.
Opinion: $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund good news
Govt's $3 billion is the largest injection of funding into provincial NZ in decades.
Andrew McGiven: Waterways challenges for flora and fauna
Angling advocates are vocal about the need to maintain water quality, says Andrew McGiven.
Bryan Gould: Creating new money
The one thing that governments are never short of is money.
Xan Harding: Time for community catchment boards?
Do we have the right environmental governance in Hawke's Bay?
Opinion: How M. bovis could affect sale of property
Lawyer Emma Tomblin on the impacts of M.bovis on the sale and purchase of NZ farms.
Jamie Mackay: Speed climbing trees and the rungs of power
Jamie Mackay on the joys of speed tree climbing and on Simon Bridges' top Nats role.
Bow wow wow, dog regrets grandma's sharp idea
The idea came out of my mouth before I had filtered it properly through my brain.
Winston Peters: Power to the regions
Northland has been victim of government neglect, says Winston Peters.
Jen Scoular: Many opportunities for avocados in China
Avocados from New Zealand have gained access to the China market, says Jen Scoular.
Brian Rudman: Use defence dollars on pests
COMMENT: Divert some defence money to fighting stink bugs, argues Brian Rudman.
Martin Williams: Ruataniwha dam must be considered
In my view the Dam emerges as an option which at the very least must be considered.
Paua thieves poaching cultural nourishment
Heritage pastime frittered away by greedy poachers.